School History

簡介

創校初期,校舍設於九龍彌敦道,未幾遷往何文田,又因地方不敷應用,於同年遷往亞皆老街。一九三零年一月,遷至港島西環山市街,於一九三六年才購置般咸道現址。日治期間,部份修女轉往澳門發展會務,但仍有三位修女留守香港,有賴她們,校舍得以繼續保存。一九四五年,學生人數增至一百五十人,隨後按年遞增。一九五七年獲政府撥地於摩星嶺道另建中學,並於一九五九年落成啟用,小學校舍則於一九六七年完成重建工程。


School History

The Founding of St. Clare’s School in 1927

In 1926 our co-foundress, Mother Mary Garbriel and 3 other sisters arrived in Hong Kong with the aim to open a Chinese novitiate.They rented a flat on Nathan Road, one of the poorest parts of the community at that time and evaluated the possibility of the project.On 7 Feb, 1927, an English institute was set up with 7 students. The institute was named after St. Clare as suggested by Father Shak.The school motto Veritas Vincit, which means Truth Conquers was adopted. It indicates that Christ is the foundation of the school as He is the way,the truth and the life. At the end of Feb 1927, the sisters moved to 5 Peace Avenue in Homantin. With the increasing number of students,the house at Peace Avenue was too small for both the students and the sisters’ quarters. At the end of October, 1927,they moved to 3 Argyle Street in Homantin. Having taken the advice of Bishop Enrico Valtorta,the sisters started to establish themselves in the Chinese district. Eventually, Kennedy Town was chosen to be the new site of the school.The new school was opened on Sands Street in 1930. In 1936, the school moved to Prospect Place, Bonham Road. In 1945-46,the school was reorganized under a new educational system, with 2 sessions;morning session for secondary and afternoon session for primary.